This is a tow rope wound around a center pin, for easy windup. It’s rated for 3333 pounds. Not sure I like this thing that much. Some simple designs—a tow rope—shouldn’t be messed with. Just learn to ...

A few years ago, [Jeremy Makes Things] built a rope tow in his back yard so his son could ski after school. Since the lifts at the local hill closed shortly after schools let out, this was the only ...

ERIE COUNTY, N.Y. (WIVB)–A new tow rope on the ski hill at Chestnut Ridge Park is complete, according to the Erie County Department of Parks and Recreation. The department says it will provide ...

Skiers who enjoy engaging in a backcountry skiing may be interested in a new compact portable rope tow which has recently launched via Kickstarter and blasted past its required pledge goal. Designed ...

Turn out at Chapman Hill Ski Area has been strong this year, but staff members feel like they are “living on borrowed time” in regard to the two-decades-old rope tows used to take skiers part way up ...